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55.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Charles in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 11.6 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,612.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,281	5.7
Regular high school diploma	3,365	15.1
GED or alternative credential	458	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,515	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,355	15
Associate's degree	1,689	7.6
Bachelor's degree	6,367	28.5
Master's degree	3,404	15.3
Professional school degree	468	2.1
Doctorate degree	417	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.